Day 1: Arrival in Dunhuang
City: Dunhuang
Activities:
Airport pickup & hotel check-in.
Afternoon: Opening ceremony + Lecture "The Brilliant Art of Dunhuang Caves".
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Dunhuang’s History & Natural Wonders
Activities:
Explore Western Thousand Buddha Caves (quiet Buddhist grottoes).
Hike Singing Sand Mountain & visit Crescent Lake (iconic desert oasis).
Morning: Visit Dunhuang Museum (explore 4,500+ Silk Road relics).
Afternoon:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Immersive Dunhuang Art
Activities:
Hands-on ancient mural painting workshop.
Evening: "See You in Dunhuang" theatrical show (stunning Silk Road performance).
Digital Experience Center: Watch "A Millennium of Mogao" film + VR "Fantasy Buddha Palace".
Visit 8 standard Mogao Caves (UNESCO World Heritage).
Morning:
Afternoon:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Yulin Caves & Desert Art
Activities:
Explore Guazhou Art Corridor:
"Child of Earth" (giant desert sculpture).
"Martial Emperor Han" & "Boundless" (modern art installations).
Morning: Visit Yulin Caves (Mogao’s "sister caves") + optional special caves.
Afternoon:
Evening: Dunhuang Night Market (try local snacks like mutton skewers).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Silk Road Heritage
Activities:
Tour Yangguan Pass (ancient frontier fortress) + museum.
Experience customs clearance with replica passport.
Photo stop at Dunhuang Bookstore (literary oasis).
Morning:
Afternoon: Closing ceremony + study tour sharing session.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Departure
Activities: Airport transfer based on flight schedule.
Meals: Breakfast
